FBI's Most Wanted Con Artist / Wide Awake Podcast EP. 40

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  • Опубликовано: 14 мар 2023
  • In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I spoke to Ex-Con Artist, Matthew Cox! Matthew is a former mortgage broker and convicted mortgage fraudster. During his time as a Con artist Matthew defrauded banks for roughly 55 million dollars. Due to his crimes Matthew was eventually put on the secret services most wanted list. When he was caught he was facing a sentence of up to 125 years in prison.
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  • @wideawakepodcast
    @wideawakepodcast  Год назад +59

    I hope you enjoy the episode!! ❤🙌🏼

    • @josiahmiyagi6886
      @josiahmiyagi6886 Год назад +1

      Are these episodes on Spotify, I can't find them on there 😫

    • @Azaiu
      @Azaiu Год назад +1

      Best one yet, gonna be hard to top that 👏

    • @timhensley3695
      @timhensley3695 Год назад

      Where I'm from they called the school STAR Workshop

    • @dariaobraztsova7298
      @dariaobraztsova7298 11 месяцев назад +1

      Why aren't you on Spotify?

    • @dmm6341
      @dmm6341 11 месяцев назад

      In a world that nolonger believes in God...why not?....😮 they think!!

  • @GigaChad-ut7hu
    @GigaChad-ut7hu 11 месяцев назад +21

    The way he just names every scam and knows what it is impresses me. Damn, he knows them all.

  • @mrcyanman4182
    @mrcyanman4182 11 месяцев назад +25

    This is the first podcast I’ve ever finished, and I loved every second of it.

  • @kalithechamp1412
    @kalithechamp1412 Год назад +7

    The reason why they can say “he comes into Starbucs everyday” is because you weren’t laying low. Like you said, so smart that you think you’re smarter than everyone else. 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @danielmiller2886
    @danielmiller2886 Год назад +13

    After working for a mortgage broker for a short while, I can say the criminal mindset is rampant.

  • @bradyclark1382
    @bradyclark1382 Год назад +64

    Matt Cox is one of the best storytellers of all time! He is so creative it’s scary

    • @martinsonofwar395
      @martinsonofwar395 Год назад +4

      It's a prerequisite for being a Con Artist

    • @Tang0Fox1
      @Tang0Fox1 Год назад

      You ain't kidding.

    • @rex8255
      @rex8255 Год назад +1

      It helps when you're a con man.

    • @andrewferguson6901
      @andrewferguson6901 11 месяцев назад

      He only has decades of high $$$ experience telling stories

  • @samsaverino8159
    @samsaverino8159 Год назад +11

    School was horrible for me. One of the worst experiences of my life, i wasn't the smartest kid and the teachers had no patience with me and would just give up. The teachers treated me like crap, I once was pulled out of class and "randomly searched for wepons" and they forced me to lift my shirt while 4 or 5 teachers just stood there snickering and laughing at me because of my weight.

    • @Roobah
      @Roobah 11 месяцев назад

      I understand. My son ... 100% innocent ... He was faced with the same treatment. I eventually pulled him out of public school. He is amazing today.

  • @chandlergloyd4230
    @chandlergloyd4230 10 месяцев назад +5

    17:50 for anyone looking for the fake bank story from the short

  • @sharontarin1310
    @sharontarin1310 Год назад +42

    Another excellent one Josh.
    Such a likeable character, but in reality he has no conscience which pretty much makes him either a sociopath, a narcissist or both. Kind of like a likeable rouge.

    • @mrringogreat3670
      @mrringogreat3670 Год назад +7

      His emotions and the way he just betrays no matter what is scary

    • @sharontarin1310
      @sharontarin1310 Год назад +7

      @@mrringogreat3670 it's as though he's walked over people and left a lot of hurt people in his wake but he's too wrapped up in how clever he is to realize it. I do think he's very bright but has wasted it. Sad.

    • @Goalsplus
      @Goalsplus Год назад +1

      If anyone can, for your own sake take note of what he does not the appearance of his personality.

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Год назад +1

      If you listen to his podcasts he talks about it a bit... I don't think he's a sociopat, just scrappy and willing to do what is necessary to survive.

    • @inothing7370
      @inothing7370 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@Goalsplusexactly, his humor and minor self deportation are manipulations. A confidence man though and through.

  • @trumpwon2240
    @trumpwon2240 11 месяцев назад +4

    I saw one short of this and knew i had to watch. Good on you for pinning the link.

  • @regardvermooten3643
    @regardvermooten3643 Год назад +11

    Great pod, been watching Matt for a while now, never expected to see him on your show. Well done Josh!

  • @JNB520
    @JNB520 Год назад +25

    These guys, criminals, ex criminals are sometimes so damn good at what they do. All I can do is laugh lol. Great interview

  • @edgarr5439
    @edgarr5439 11 месяцев назад +3

    I felt I had auditory dyslexia when he said “when did u become a shmorgan burger”

  • @dundeeutility4899
    @dundeeutility4899 11 месяцев назад +5

    That prison story with the punk had me in stitches 😅😅top notch matt 👌

  • @bukwildmuzik
    @bukwildmuzik Год назад +11

    What he said about white families vs. black families when it comes to people who go to prison is, unfortunately, very true; I did 8 years and some change and seen it over and over again

    • @donvee2000
      @donvee2000 11 месяцев назад

      Yes same here...very true.

  • @socalbum1971
    @socalbum1971 11 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing story. So glad you had the interview!

  • @Electric_Snap
    @Electric_Snap 11 месяцев назад +1

    Matt is a legend. Such a good storyteller and has written some excellent books as well. Nice interview!

  • @thami.rubushe
    @thami.rubushe Год назад +7

    I laughed so many times during this episode! He's the real life Saul Goodman!

  • @mnash_mcm18
    @mnash_mcm18 11 месяцев назад +1

    Best Podcast in the world. And to the interviewed, start over. Everyone makes good and bad mistakes in this world. I hope everything goes your way.

  • @syddiesell
    @syddiesell Год назад +8

    this guy is a Criminal Genius 🤯🤯🤯

  • @KingBr33ch
    @KingBr33ch Год назад +4

    3:39 but brortgage moker is hilarious 😂

  • @adrianjtarrant
    @adrianjtarrant 11 месяцев назад +5

    They’re CONFIDENCE artists lol I love this guy

  • @Jamesmartin19833
    @Jamesmartin19833 11 месяцев назад +3

    😂😂😂😂🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️bro this dude is to funny man especially the library part omg

  • @ThingsILove2266
    @ThingsILove2266 11 месяцев назад +1

    Placing him inappropriately at school would be a major lawsuit today.

  • @MediumDSpeaks
    @MediumDSpeaks 11 месяцев назад +3

    Crazy to think just 20 years ago 11m dollars could buy over 100 houses in Florida. Today that's MAYBE 20 houses

    • @cvgodd1432
      @cvgodd1432 9 месяцев назад

      Well that depends what part of Florida your in.. if your in the hood you can buy homes for 50k so yea you can still get a ton of homes with 11 million. Not every house in Florida is worth 500k

  • @slotgambler275
    @slotgambler275 Год назад +9

    Best podcast ever Josh thank you watched every minute of it and that guy will get back on he's feet ❤

  • @NYCXMO
    @NYCXMO Год назад +6

    Josh you are doing great 👍🏽

  • @clivezeederberg2782
    @clivezeederberg2782 Год назад +9

    He is a genius but crime doesn't pay, make a movie, it would be a block buster 👌

    • @clawrence66
      @clawrence66 Год назад +1

      Then it would pay
      He should be a politician now there is a field you can steal and never do time

  • @seamusmcguigan5602
    @seamusmcguigan5602 Год назад +5

    You're cracking it Josh 👏

    • @wideawakepodcast
      @wideawakepodcast  Год назад +1

      Thank you!! Can’t wait to share the next few episodes! 👀🙌🏻

  • @GreenBean3141
    @GreenBean3141 11 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you insomnia. I wouldn’t have come across this pod cast if it was for insomnia. 😊😊

  • @conradcrypto8294
    @conradcrypto8294 Год назад +2

    One of my favorite episodes so far😅

  • @frederickdvorak6502
    @frederickdvorak6502 Год назад +4

    If this guy built a fake bank website and the Secret Services didn't figure it out quickly, then they're not that good or someone is lying. It takes a phone call to the banking regulators (OCC, FDIC, ...) or going online to check if any bank or credit institution exists. Easy and step 1 in any financial investigation: verify the information, starting with its assumed sources.

    • @izumi2165
      @izumi2165 11 месяцев назад

      that's true but I guess they were too busy to question that while doing all the research and organizing the evidence to search for what looked legit and had a paper with transactions on it

  • @aqeeltofey5205
    @aqeeltofey5205 Год назад +4

    This podcast is underrated

  • @brandonmunoz3365
    @brandonmunoz3365 Год назад

    Really enjoyed this awesome👍🏽👍🏽

  • @theday2164
    @theday2164 Год назад +7

    Very interesting podcast 👌 well done✔️

    • @wideawakepodcast
      @wideawakepodcast  Год назад +1

      Really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it!! 🙏🏼🙌🏻

  • @MultiBthompson
    @MultiBthompson 11 месяцев назад

    Great story and great story teller. The real story at the end about regret 🙏

  • @jeppe1899
    @jeppe1899 11 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic episode 😊

  • @mikesmusicden
    @mikesmusicden Год назад +1

    That was a wild interview. Matt Cox led a really interesting life... not so legal, but interesting none the less!

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 11 месяцев назад +2

    The side chick messed his whole deal up.

  • @ianchernencoff7968
    @ianchernencoff7968 11 месяцев назад +5

    Gen Z is funny. If the story isn't over in a tiktok amount of time they get confused, lose focus, and start asking unrelated questions.

  • @IamAnAmerican.
    @IamAnAmerican. Год назад +2

    When you said “brockage morger” i was like what is that.. maybe im dyslexic too 😂😂

  • @sn3lling
    @sn3lling 11 месяцев назад +2

    I am so suprised that was 2 hours and it felt like 5 minutes ahah good show

  • @LMDigitalMovies
    @LMDigitalMovies Год назад +3

    The thumbnail does this guy so dirty 😂 but another great podcast!

  • @mnash_mcm18
    @mnash_mcm18 11 месяцев назад

    This guy is intelligent. He was working under the stress. Stealing under stress. Thinking very highly on his decisions.

  • @SaltedCoffee400
    @SaltedCoffee400 Год назад +1

    This was a really interesting one.

  • @Web.memez7
    @Web.memez7 11 месяцев назад +2

    He gave us the formula boys 🫡

  • @yaghyaakhan3566
    @yaghyaakhan3566 Год назад +2

    Keep it up, i love your content!

  • @garrettcaraway9518
    @garrettcaraway9518 10 месяцев назад +2

    If it's matt cox then I'm watching it. I could hear his story a hundred times and never get tired of it. Dude is fu ny af. Great delivery lol

  • @lucasinstyle
    @lucasinstyle Год назад

    Loved this!

  • @your.highness1110
    @your.highness1110 Год назад +2

    wow. thanks for sharing this story is very interesting

  • @noslen2010
    @noslen2010 11 месяцев назад +2

    A brogage moker 😅 right after the did not do well in school convo 😂

  • @jannykotze84
    @jannykotze84 Год назад +1

    Great podcast.

  • @AliHassan-nm3ks
    @AliHassan-nm3ks 11 месяцев назад +1

    The guy is great storyteller, he has got captivating style

  • @uthmaanarmien6299
    @uthmaanarmien6299 Год назад +3

    I absolutely love it 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @milke307
    @milke307 Год назад +1

    Gosh, this is some interesting content 👍🏻

  • @Bosstybrothers
    @Bosstybrothers 11 месяцев назад

    Loved it !

  • @JLNIJA
    @JLNIJA Год назад +7

    Thanks for another great episode Josh! Any chance you upload the audio only of your episodes on like a Spotify type platform? Couldn't find it there.

  • @Miicha410
    @Miicha410 Год назад

    Excellent video

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Год назад +2

    Greed can easily break every system that humans have!

  • @percybrooks6573
    @percybrooks6573 Год назад +2

    Lekker Josh. We are enjoying this.

  • @AJ-WuzHere
    @AJ-WuzHere Год назад +4

    A Florida Man story that isn’t cringe or ends horribly

  • @lukasbargabriel4078
    @lukasbargabriel4078 11 месяцев назад +1

    how can you not love matt cox

  • @gaylordmunemo7527
    @gaylordmunemo7527 Год назад +2

    So far, this guy is super bright.

  • @Deron_mataz
    @Deron_mataz 11 месяцев назад +1

    Taking notes 📝

  • @chadehlers9704
    @chadehlers9704 Год назад

    I cannot seem to find your episodes on the podcasts app on Apple.
    I like listening to while I walk.

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Год назад

      RUclips premium and you can just lock the screen in your pocket

  • @justanothergt1844
    @justanothergt1844 11 месяцев назад +1

    34:33 “what’s your date of birth”
    “7g-“ 😂

  • @davross600
    @davross600 11 месяцев назад +3

    Imagine putting these con-men in the same facility together? 😂

  • @johnphillipamato
    @johnphillipamato 11 месяцев назад

    Subbed both of you.

  • @TheNaturalnuke
    @TheNaturalnuke Год назад +1

    “Yeah, her name was Christie 🤭” bro

  • @marzelallison3290
    @marzelallison3290 11 месяцев назад +2

    Bro was so good at fraud the feds had him teach a course good grief 😂

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Год назад +4

    This is the 4th time I’ve heard a white collar criminal blame their life choices on dyslexia…

    • @Aqsi12_
      @Aqsi12_ 11 месяцев назад +2

      Well he was a Brogage moker 🤷🏻‍♀️😂💀

    • @MamaSea888
      @MamaSea888 10 месяцев назад

      @@Aqsi12_😂 that was hilarious 😆

    • @morganst.pierre
      @morganst.pierre 10 месяцев назад

      Your trippin he takes responsibility for his actions. Nothing wrong with saying it was a factor in what jobs he had available, everything in life’s a factor

  • @ukehfortune6943
    @ukehfortune6943 10 месяцев назад

    This Guy needs a movie

  • @Hekatesdaughter333
    @Hekatesdaughter333 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dude really has no idea if his country has a credit system?! He said “o I have no idea, I don’t do my finances “! 😂

  • @UNVRSKAT
    @UNVRSKAT Год назад +1

    This is insane dude. You got Matt on a podcast?

  • @thefivews4720
    @thefivews4720 Год назад

    Matt I hope you puting money on that lawyer books

  • @saraperuzzi6502
    @saraperuzzi6502 10 месяцев назад

    As someone that works at a lender! 😮 I’m shocked

  • @614Lyfe
    @614Lyfe Год назад +3

    bro you deserve way more subs. great content

  • @JoeyWilliams89
    @JoeyWilliams89 11 месяцев назад +1

    Didn’t realize he was from my hometown of Charlotte NC or lived there when he was doin all the fraud anyway

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 11 месяцев назад +3

    Love how they put all these con men in the same prison. 🤣 let them all work together.

  • @grider8344
    @grider8344 Год назад +9

    He loves the sound of his own voice.😂but he's honest about his past regrets.😢.sad about his son, dad and mum.

  • @kalithechamp1412
    @kalithechamp1412 Год назад +4

    Dude had 3 million in cash and didn’t just say, hmmmm lemme jump across this border and live life happily ever after… I feel like they get addicted to the scheme and that’s why people don’t just walk into the sunset. 3 mil, in 2005, in Mexico 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

    • @aleisterlavey9716
      @aleisterlavey9716 Год назад +1

      It's not about " have", it's about " get"

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Год назад +1

      Oh for sure... It becomes such easy money that he's blowing through it as fast as its coming in.

    • @bukwildmuzik
      @bukwildmuzik Год назад +1

      He wouldn’t have been free in Mexico, he coulda lived it up until he got caught there and extradited back to the US 🤷‍♂️

  • @christinengo9153
    @christinengo9153 11 месяцев назад

    Ok this is his passion

  • @coolosaucee1228
    @coolosaucee1228 8 месяцев назад

    South Africa stand up!!

  • @SierraThunder
    @SierraThunder 11 месяцев назад +2

    The guy doesn't know, obviously, that due to changes in the laws, courtesy of the D.O.T., the ALL DMV's in every state are now connected. What he pulled off then, can't be accomplished now.

    • @morganst.pierre
      @morganst.pierre 10 месяцев назад

      You don’t think he’d figure out another way? He says it’s far even easier in times now. He’d be doing bigger and better frauds if he hasn’t changed. Everything digital and he doesn’t have to show up in person to multiple parts of his fraud, banks houses etc

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Год назад

    Lesdyxia is infectious apparently! 😂😂😂

  • @nolapropertybuyer9732
    @nolapropertybuyer9732 Год назад +3

    This guy was doing wild shit. 😮 I’m deep in real estate so I can relate.

  • @Haunting1981
    @Haunting1981 Год назад +1

    I love this guy. The wretched get their kingdom. Fuck i want mine too

  • @DeathxStrike18
    @DeathxStrike18 10 месяцев назад

    Luke 8:17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

  • @GPP1.8T20v
    @GPP1.8T20v Год назад +1

    😂Best podcast 👌👌👌🇺🇲🇿🇦

  • @arnevanderschyff143
    @arnevanderschyff143 Год назад

    Algo!

  • @Dhruv_Dogra
    @Dhruv_Dogra 11 месяцев назад +1

    He is very glib but he is also shameless... And now he knows honesty works for him.

  • @ethanliess4203
    @ethanliess4203 11 месяцев назад

    Notice how bro was the only one laughing at that corny ass joke he made right from the jump💀

  • @CylusDdembe
    @CylusDdembe Год назад

    This guy is nice

  • @classicbmac9888
    @classicbmac9888 11 месяцев назад +32

    Bro you ask the most random topic changing questions when he’s getting on a roll with a story path. The most painful thing was listening to a topic not play out into the next part of his life. He said himself “your getting ahead of the story here” then didn’t circle back to what he was getting into to start a new story about what he spends money on 😂 griefed your own podcast

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 11 месяцев назад

    Guy didn't even tag his podcast in the description. 🤣

  • @castlemappe22
    @castlemappe22 Год назад +4

    He has a degree in fine arts

  • @shumba_the_don
    @shumba_the_don Год назад +35

    Moral of the story don’t trust a woman with your secrets they chit chat to much 😢

    • @donvee2000
      @donvee2000 11 месяцев назад +2

      Makes me think of the movie Heat. Wonder how many guys wouldn't of been arrested if they just stayed single.

    • @dmm6341
      @dmm6341 11 месяцев назад +1

      Moral of the story...have some morals....for the better of humanity ...how many ppl did he hurt ..its disturbing that ppl think this is cool ..until someone steals their identity...makes their taxes go up etc. He's a dick!!

    • @bryantlong6522
      @bryantlong6522 11 месяцев назад

      Never trust a woman ever. Never never.

    • @yourfriend7554
      @yourfriend7554 9 месяцев назад

      No way your secrets are save with me and my bff and her sister and her sisters bff and her sisters bffs aunt ...

  • @CiggyNextUp
    @CiggyNextUp 10 месяцев назад

    Holy shit I’ve watched a hour and didn’t even realize

  • @mohammedkayed23
    @mohammedkayed23 10 месяцев назад

    Interesting

  • @patridgengulube933
    @patridgengulube933 Год назад

    Redbat all the way 👏